As the wind rustles through trees that are
sometimes snow-covered this time of year at the Mid-Missouri Powerhouse, thoughts
of over-sized grilles, massive horsepower, and go-anywhere tires are admittedly
dancing in our heads. The All-American pickup standard just keeps getting
better when it comes to the Silverado, and when you have a perfect blend of
exterior appeal and can-do attitude, legends are born overnight.
Claiming avidly that “The new Silverado HD will
eat other trucks for breakfast,” the staff of Topgear.com wrote last week about
the all-out excitement surrounding the release of the heavy-duty pickup
designed to look like heavy machinery. Setting out to make a statement and
visually capture all of the raw power and capability of the truck, it is true
that the look of the HD can instill a bit of terror. We think heartily of films
like “Friday the 13th” and “Nightmare on Elm St.”
Because this new Silverado is going to be truly
HD, the roof is the only component shared with its light-duty Silverado
counterpart. Every single other bit of metal is new, and when we say this, we
are not talking about a small share. All over the web, truck lovers are
lamenting just how dominating the new grille looks, and words like “staggering”
are among the best to describe its vibe and stance. When compared to the F-250
4X4, there are so many ways in which it dominates visually: the square
headlights, giant badge, and square fender openings are over-the-top unique,
and the reviewers on “The Fast Lane Truck” lamented how it does feel a bit like
a semi, in a good and strategic long-haul kind of way.
The range-topping “High Country” trim sports a feature
that the staff of Jalopnik.com hit
the nail on the head with describing: a grille that “appears less determined to
eat you.” We agree that aggressive is still the name of the game, but this
could be the best choice for those who still need the grunt and gusto of a
truck, without evoking the sensation that they were going be a bit like “Mad
Max.” One thing that all of us here can agree on is that many of our locals
will fall in love with the 2020 Silverado: one of the available engines is
rumored to be the Navistar-sourced 6.6-Liter V-8 from MD trucks. The Motor1.com blog claims, after a
close-up look, that this coming-soon truck is uniquely “polarizing,” and we
guarantee that you will love the modern and chiseled look that collides
perfectly with the longstanding ability of a tried-and-true workhorse.
